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Firm News 10 results

Firm News | 10.25.24

Emergency Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Hundreds of Housing Assistance Terminations

Washington, D.C. – October 25, 2024: Children's Law Center, The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, and three prominent D.C. law firms filed a class action lawsuit this week with the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings, requesting emergency relief for over 800 D.C. families facing an inevitable loss of housing due to the District's unlawful mass terminations in the rapid re-housing program.

Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024

Washington – June 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 17th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.
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Firm News | 2 min read | 06.11.24

Crowell Secures $131 Million Trial Win for Lockheed Martin in C-5 Aircraft Case

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ruled in favor of Crowell & Moring client Lockheed Martin in the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engineering Program dispute (Appeal of Lockheed Martin, ASBCA No. 62209), holding that Lockheed Martin is entitled to $131,888,860 plus interest under the Contract Disputes Act. The decision follows a four-week bench trial in October 2022.

Client Alerts 103 results

Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.27.25

Navigating the Trump Administration’s Pause on IIJA and IRA Funding: Key Implications for Infrastructure Stakeholders

As the United States government transitions from the Biden Administration to the Trump Administration, significant changes are already impacting infrastructure policy, with likely consequences to both planned and in-progress infrastructure projects around the country. Disruptions in funding and other policy changes are creating uncertainty for investors and stakeholders involved in infrastructure projects, particularly the potential impacts on projects funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, as previewed in our January 18thclient alert, “Implications of Incoming Administration Changes to Infrastructure Initiatives.”
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.15.25

Congress Has Spoken: DoD Unilateral Definitizations are Appealable Government Claims

In a big change for defense contractors, Congress has amended 10 U.S.C. § 3372 to make clear that a Department of Defense (DoD) contracting officer’s unilateral definitization of an undefinitized contract action is directly appealable to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) or the Court of Federal Claims. Congress’s change (made under Section 803 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025) (we report on the FY 2025 NDAA here) is contrary to recent ASBCA and Federal Circuit decisions.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.06.25

ASBCA’s FY 2024 Report – Examining the Numbers

On October 31, 2024, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA or Board) published its FY 2024 Report of Transactions and Proceedings, which provides statistics regarding the “adjudication of appeals, petitions for contracting officer final decisions, applications for fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, and other matters” of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Corps of Engineers, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 
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Events 6 results

Event | 02.13.24 - 02.14.24

Pub K’s Government Contracts Annual Review 2024

Join Crowell's Michelle D. Coleman and Erin Rankin for their panel sessions at the upcoming Pub K’s Government Contracts Annual Review 2024. 

Event | 02.01.24, 9:00 AM EST - 4:30 PM EST

Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association’s Annual Program

Save the Date! Please join us for the BCABA’s Annual Event on February 1, 2024 at Covington & Burling to meet with your peers and colleagues and learn valuable information from our panels and distinguished guests. Panels will include:

Event | 09.27.23 - 09.29.23

ABA Forum on Construction Law’s 2023 Fall Meeting - Navigating Government Construction: Don’t Make a Federal Case Out of It

Join us at the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s 2023 Fall Meeting - Navigating Government Construction: Don’t Make a Federal Case Out of It. The program, appropriately set in our Nation’s Capital, offers a journey into the world of government construction. There is no better place than Washington, D.C. to learn to navigate the minefield of requirements applicable to your clients who may be literally trying to drain a swamp. This is a must attend event for all construction/government contracts lawyers, consultants, and those who would like to venture into or learn more about the practice area. The Program promises to engage both new and seasoned attorneys alike, with plenary sessions and workshops covering both introductory and advanced topics related to government construction. Our sessions are loaded with esteemed judges, sharp in-house counsel, experienced government lawyers, and skilled private practitioners, all with particular knowledge to impart to attendees. 

Webinars 10 results

Webinar | 11.10.21, 10:00 AM EST - 11:00 AM EST

Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate: Recent Developments and Answering Common Questions

Please join us on Wednesday, November 10 at 3 pm EST, for a follow-up presentation on the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate.  The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has issued additional guidance and certain federal agencies have elaborated on their policies for implementing the new federal requirements.  Our webinar will discuss key developments that have arisen in recent weeks, challenges that contractors are facing, and common questions.  We hope you will join us.  If there are particular topics or questions you would like us to address, we encourage you to reach out to any of the presenters in advance.
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Webinar | 09.27.21, 9:30 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT

COVID Vaccine Mandates – Update on Additional Government Guidance

Please join us on Monday for the sequel to our Friday, September 17 session, COVID-19 Vaccination and Safety Considerations Following Biden Administration’s New Vaccine Mandate Initiatives.  We are expecting the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to issue new guidance later today.   Our webinar will summarize that guidance and other new developments.
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Webinar | 09.17.21, 8:00 AM EDT - 9:15 AM EDT

COVID-19 Vaccination and Safety Considerations Following Biden Administration’s New Vaccine Mandate Initiatives

Please join members of Crowell & Moring’s Labor & Employment and Government Contracts groups for a summary of the Biden Administration’s announcement of new COVID-19 vaccine mandates and related policies for federal workers, federal contractors, and private sector employers with more than 100 employees. 
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